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ocpagu

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5. Yes, they are biased.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 01:07 AM

Mar 2013

They used to have a better record in the region (comparing to Freedom House and, of course, USAID) but one can see they are becoming more and more another representative of US interests, molding perceptions about reality in the continent. They've been clearly downplaying the situation of Haiti after the coup, probably an attempt to legitimize it, and they show what they really want when we compare their treatment to Honduras and to Venezuela.

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The Bias of Human Rights Watch [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

Human Rights Watch report on Venezuela: An echo of US propaganda Catherina Mar 2013 #1

O.M.G. Thank you for the great links n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #2

Thank you. ocpagu Mar 2013 #6

This makes no sense naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #3

That's what is being said. joshcryer Mar 2013 #4

It makes perfect sense ThinkJustice Mar 2013 #7

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #8

umm, naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #10

The might ThinkJustice Mar 2013 #11

Yes, they are biased. ocpagu Mar 2013 #5

I've had my own bias against HRW since being completely disgusted by the dirty tricks and polly7 Mar 2013 #9